The San Jose Mercury News takes a look at what happens to all those gifts given to the President. Presidents have been receiving presents from the public since at least 1801, when citizens gave Thomas Jefferson a 1,235-pound cheese, a First Gift of one big cheese to another.
Clinton’s library has about 1,000 objects that can be seen by the paying public.
His complete collection, however, numbers about 80,000. It will take about 10 years to catalog every item. That includes records for 186 sports team jerseys, including three from the 1996 Colorado Avalanche (don’t forget Hillary and Chelsea) and the 1998 Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos.
Staffers keep the storage room under wraps and it’s not open to the public.
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